In utero haematopoietic stem cell transplantation: Current perspectives and future potential

Bone Marrow Transplantation

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 831-837

  Jones, D R E ^a   Bui, T H ^b   Anderson, E M ^a   Ek, S ^b   Liu, D T Y ^c   Ringden O ^b   Westgren, M ^b  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

In utero transplant; Stem cells

Indexed keywords

BLOOD DISEASE; CELL COUNT; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL TYPE; EMBRYO; FETUS; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL; HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM; HUMAN; INHERITANCE; INTRAUTERINE BLOOD TRANSFUSION; MEDICAL ETHICS; METABOLIC DISORDER; NONHUMAN; PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION;

FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; UTERUS;

EID: 0029854621     PISSN: 02683369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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